orphrey

n. 精致刺绣

发音

UK /ˈɔːfɹi/
US /ˈɔɹfɹi/

词形变化

orphreys 复数 orphreys

别名

orfray orfrey orphray

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any elaborate embroidery, especially when made of gold thread; an object (such as clothing or fabric) adorned with such embroidery.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    An embroidered ornamental band or border on an ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, etc.

    宗教

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

edging

整体词 1

vestment

词源

From Middle English orfray, orfrei, orefreys (“elaborate (especially gold) embroidery; fabric adorned with such embroidery; embroidered ornamental band or border; decorative elements”), from Anglo-Norman and Middle French orfrais, orfreis, orfrois, and other forms, from Late Latin aurifrasium, aurifrisium, aurifrigium and other forms, from Latin aurum Phrygium (“gold embroidery”, literally “Phrygian gold”), from aurum (“gold”) + Phrygium (neuter singular of Phrygius (“Phrygian”), the Phrygians being renowned for their gold embroidery). The English word is cognate with Late Latin orfrasium, orfresium, Old Occitan aurfre, aurfres, orfres (modern Occitan aurfrés), Spanish orofrés, orifrés.

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